by Carl Sagan · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401462238
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«Contacto» is the science fiction novel by Carl Sagan, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (448 pages, in Spanish).
Ellie Arroway, a scientist dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, works on the Argus project, an array of radio telescopes. When a radio signal is detected from the star Vega, humanity faces a global debate about first contact and its consequences.
A read for science fiction fans interested in the search for extraterrestrial signals and first contact.
Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. Initially an assistant professor at Harvard, Sagan later moved to Cornell, where he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and several popular science books, starting with The Cosmic Connection. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for The Dragons of Eden.
